Lithograph by August Allebé (1874) representing Multatuli after a photograph made by Boussaud Valadon (ca.1864) Name of this part of the Multatuli website: Museum

link to Multatuli, the man, his work and his life

link to the Multatuli Society

link to the Multatuli museum

link to a description of the collection of the museum and the history

documentation centre

information about activities organised by the museum

link to other resources of information about Multatuli

link to the Dutch version

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The Multatuli Museum is located in the birthplace of the author, Korsjespoortsteeg 20, Amsterdam, between Singel and Herengracht.

Telephone:  +31 20 638 1938.
Fax:  +31 20 620 4909
E-mail: multatulimuseum@zonnet.nl
Curator: Willem van Duijn
Opening hours:Tuesday from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 12 a.m. till 5 p.m. On other days the curator can be reached by telephone.

The museum has a threefold mission:
Façade and entry of the Multatuli museum

  • Organizing exhibitions that throw more light on the life of the author and on aspects of his work. On the basis of objects from his personal possessions the visitor is given an impression of life in the second half of the 19th century. Amongst other things the museum possesses Multatuli's writing desk, his library, the chaise longue in which he died, and books and pictures from the rich museum collection.

  • Collecting, conserving and making available books and other printed material to promote and stimulate the study of Multatuli.

  • Providing information and organizing activities to do with Multatuli.

How to get there?
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From the Central Station a ten minute walk will take you to the Korsjespoortsteeg, but you can also take tram 1, 2, 5, 13 or 17. At the first stop you get off (stop Nieuwezijds Kolk).

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